Padilla, Butler Urge NASA to Fully Fund Mars Sample Return Program
March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) wrote to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson urging him to allocate the full $650 million necessary to fund the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission in NASA's FY24 spending plan. The Senators are issuing the letter following the passage of the FY 2024 appropriations package, which reiterated Congress' strong commitment to the MSR m . . .
Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) wrote to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson urging him to allocate the full $650 million necessary to fund the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission in NASA's FY24 spending plan. The Senators are issuing the letter following the passage of the FY 2024 appropriations package, which reiterated Congress' strong commitment to the MSR m . . .